New Jersey § 19:17-3
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:17-3, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:17-3.
After the district board shall have made up and certified such statements, it shall
at the same time and with the ballot boxes, as hereinafter provided, deliver or safely
transmit one of the statements to the clerk of the municipality wherein such election
is held, who shall forthwith file the same. In counties having a superintendent of elections one of such statements shall forthwith
be filed with the superintendent of elections of the county. The superintendent may arrange to accept such certificates in such municipality
within the county at the office of the clerk of such municipality or some other convenient
place. Any municipal clerk who shall refuse to permit such superintendent or his deputies
or assistants access to his office for the purpose of collecting such certificates
or any municipal clerk or other person who shall interfere or obstruct the superintendent,
his deputies or assistants in the collection of such certificates, or any member of
a district board who shall willfully fail or refuse to deliver such statement to the
superintendent, his deputies or assistants as the case may be, shall be guilty of
a crime of the fourth degree . In all counties the board shall, immediately after election, deliver or safely transmit
another of the statements to the clerk of the county, who shall forthwith file the
same. For a school election a statement shall also be delivered to the board of education
of the district holding the election and to the county superintendent of schools in
the county in which the district is situated. If officers were voted for or public questions were voted upon at the election by
the voters of the entire State or of more than one county thereof, or of a congressional
district, then the board shall, immediately after the election, inclose, seal up and
transmit the fourth statement to the Attorney General by mail in stamped envelopes to be furnished by the Attorney General , addressing the same in the following manner: “To the Attorney General of New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey.” Upon receiving such statements the Attorney General shall forthwith file the same in his office.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 19:17-3
What does New Jersey Statutes § 19:17-3 cover?
Section 19:17-3 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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